by Philip Eliot | Jun 22, 2025 | Historical Romance |
From USA Today Bestselling author Darcy Burke, your next Regency obsession: The Pretenders! Set in Burke’s popular world of The Untouchables, indulge in the saga of a trio of siblings who excel at being something they’re not. Can a dauntless Bow Street Runner, a devastated viscount, and a disillusioned Society miss unravel their secrets?
Book One: A Secret Surrender A survivor of the mean streets of London’s East End, Selina Blackwell has learned to be a chameleon, and in her current iteration as a fortune-teller, she’s able to provide a Season for her sister. Only, Madame Sybila can’t be a chaperone, so Selina takes on another identity as the proper Lady Gresham. But when a Bow Street Runner takes too much of an interest in her business, it seems the crimes of her past will finally come to light.
Determined to prove that Madame Sybila is a fraud bent on fleecing London’s elite, Harry Sheffield enlists the help of the alluring Lady Gresham in exchange for introducing her to Society’s best. With his busy career and aspirations for the future, Harry has no time for marriage, but an affair is just right—until he discovers the lady’s disarming secret. Whatever his feelings for her, he can’t ignore who she is and who she’s been. And when she holds the key to the one case he couldn’t solve, he must choose justice or love.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 22, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
Cade Scott embodies every rule I’ve never dared to break…Which is comical coming from someone whose ex-husband broke all the rules. But not me. Nope, I stayed in my lane, raising our daughter and supporting him while he chased his dreams–and every woman in a fifty-mile radius. Now I’m a divorced, single mom pushing forty… and starting over completely. Good times!Obviously I’ve sworn off men completely, so of course this would be the time that a man as delicious as Cade Scott should happen to walk into my life. He’s half my age and I can’t even believe I’m about to do this…But when the sexiest rock star you’ve ever laid eyes on promises the kind of passion you’ve only ever read about, the only appropriate answer is yes.And Cade has me screaming it.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 22, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
She’s strictly off-limits, but that only makes me want her more…When my old friend, Joel, asks me to stay in New Zealand and help his little sister search for a long-lost family heirloom, I’m tempted to say no. Returning home for my father’s funeral has stirred up memories I’d rather forget, and I’m eager to escape back to my luxurious life in Europe.But only I know the location of the treasure she’s hunting, and I owe her family a debt I can’t ignore. Nine years ago, I was the troubled boy who made the mistake of kissing the deacon’s daughter—an innocent kiss that got me banished by her furious father. I never forgot that kiss. Turns out, neither did she.Elora’s all grown up now: stunning, smart, and a hell of a lot tougher. Joel made sure I know she’s still out of bounds, but I’ve never been good at following rules.Ten days alone with her under the southern stars. Ten days to break down her defenses, to seduce her into reliving that forbidden kiss—and maybe more. Well, resisting temptation has never been my style…
by Philip Eliot | Jun 22, 2025 | Mystery |
A sleuth searching for a lost map uncovers historical controversy in this thriller “as smart and well written as it is inventive, original, and surprising” (M. J. Rose, New York Times–bestselling author of The Reincarnationist). Mara Coyne has a reputation as an art sleuth after successfully reuniting stolen art with its rightful owners. But when her latest client hires her to recover a centuries-old map that has gone missing from an archaeological dig in China, her keen intuition tells her that the client’s intentions are far from pure. As she follows the trail of the map’s history from Ming Dynasty origins to the map’s reappearance aboard the ship of explorer Vasco da Gama, Mara realizes the map is more valuable than she ever imagined. And that its recovery could reveal some shattering truths some would do anything to silence. Weaving rich historical detail and astounding facts, The Map Thief is a riveting thriller that takes readers on an epic international journey through the criminal underworld of stolen artifacts. “Provocative, well-documented, and evocative.” —Javier Sierra, New York Times–bestselling author of The Secret Supper
by Philip Eliot | Jun 22, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
With “vivid scenery and realistic dialogue” this rural crime noir novel “evocatively shows how a regional mystery can incisively explore an area.” —Washington PostOne hot summer day, in his home in the southern Illinois coal country known as Little Egypt—a Midwest Gothic wonderland of barren vistas, sinister hollows, petty corruption, and deeply strange characters—the self-appointed “redneck detective” known as Slim gets a visit from a shady-looking pair looking to hire him to find a missing dog. As a miner with a reputation for “bloodhounding”—tracking down missing persons the police can’t find or won’t—Slim is accustomed to looking for people, not pets. On the other hand, he needs the cash to fix his air conditioner. But when he pulls the thread that leads to the red-haired purebred pitbull—and then the dognapper is discovered with his head blown off—Slim finds himself plunged into a world of underground dogfights and white supremacists . . . all because he just wanted to get cool.“Hats off to a devilishly clever plot. A nice mix of hard-boiled action and Holmes homage.” —Booklist“A canny balance of weirdness, violence, compassion for animals and black humor.” —The Seattle Times“As funny as it is intense.” —Steve Huff, author of Don’t Go to Jail!: Saul Goodman’s Guide to Keeping the Cuffs Off“A seamlessly plotted mystery with a likable hero…Tim Cockey and Robert Crais fans who crave laugh-out-loud dialog will add this title to their to-read lists.” —Library Journal“Violent country noir at its funniest—as if Tim Dorsey wandered out of Florida into Donald Ray Pollock’s white trash Knockemstiff, Ohio.” —Shelf Awareness
